Dawn of the Industrial Revolution
Great Britain
What industry was revolutionized by the flying shuttle?
Weaving/textiles
Where did people usually work before factories became widespread?
At home.
Name one of two new modes of transportation that were invented using the steam engine.
The steam engine and the steamboat.
What was one thing that the steam engine needed in order to work?
Water, coal
What was one machine invented to make textile production even faster?
The spinning jenny and the water frame
True or false: Factory workers often had a low quality of life.
True
What was the name of the communication machine invented by Samuel Morse and what "language" did it use?
The telegraph, using Morse Code
The very first developments came in what industry?
Agriculture/farming
What region became the cotton-producing capital of the world during this period?
The southern United States
False
What machine, invented by Cyrus McCormick, made wheat farming much easier?
The reaper
In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
What machine was used to spin thread before the invention of the spinning jenny? (HINT: Think of Sleeping Beauty)
The spinning wheel.
What was one negative side-effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Extreme pollution, overcrowding
Tell me a little bit about your personal favorite Industrial Revolution invention :)
What does it do? How did it make life easier?
Answers vary
What made England the perfect place for the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
They had lots of coal and natural resources, many people who could work in factories, wealthy people willing to use their money to build new factories
What machine, invented by Eli Whitney, changed the game for cotton production?
The cotton gin
Name one thing that made life in the factories so challenging.
Long hours, little protections from injuries, workers had few rights, etc.
Of the inventions we have discussed, which one came first?
The steam engine